COURAGEOUS - FLEXIBLE - COMPASSIONATE

The central focus of the UM-Flint Department of Theatre & Dance is to provide our students with a challenging educational environment and richly diverse learning experiences. We strive to provide students opportunities to work alongside professionals both on stage and off. We are committed to providing our students with the necessary tools, both artistic and personal, to meet the demands of an ever-evolving world and profession.

Through intellectual inquiry, imaginative daring, intensive training, social awareness and practical experience, our students stand ready to a place of responsibility in the community at large and excel as courageous artists, flexible workers, and compassionate citizens.

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Robert Michael Anderson

BA Theatre with Dance Emphasis, 2014

My UMF degree has helped in so many ways, but the greatest thing I learned is how to communicate as a performer in my OWN skin. Everyone can learn a character, every school can teach how to read lines on a page in a certain way, but UMF taught me how to be MYSELF and spin it into every character I was given, thus landing me some pretty great roles! My time as a dance student was a valuable and vital luxury to have as a performer. Upon ending my first year of classes I was booked to dance for CBS Entertainment on a new show created in NYC! It has since been the foundation for my experience dancing for "Pretty Little Liars" as well as the recent "Grease Live" on Fox. The professors find that special spark about YOU and help YOU bring it out to create lasting, prosperous career.